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[Peter Whyte sculpting]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte sculpting "Ski Jumper" trophy in 1949

Date Range: 1949

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 119

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 119

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1949

Physical Description: Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Peter Whyte sculpting "Ski Jumper" trophy in 1949

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Rocky Mountain Sheep

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: 1949

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: DmN.04.02

Description: A coloured print of two sheep on a rock ledge in the foreground and four in the background (two clear sheep, two muted) on a grassy ledge. Left hand side a canyon, snow-covered mountain beyond and background sheep. Mid-to right the two larger sheep, rocks, tree branch, tree trunk and stunted tree i…

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Rocky Mountain Sheep

Date: 1949

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 13.7 x 35.2 cm

Description: A coloured print of two sheep on a rock ledge in the foreground and four in the background (two clear sheep, two muted) on a grassy ledge. Left hand side a canyon, snow-covered mountain beyond and background sheep. Mid-to right the two larger sheep, rocks, tree branch, tree trunk and stunted tree in the background. Blue and white hazy sky across the top.

Subject: landscape; mountains; Rocky Mountain sheep

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995

Catalogue Number: DmN.04.02

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Dam Falls

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Artist: George Douglas Pepper (1903 – 1962, Canadian)

Date: 1947 – 1947

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: PeG.02.03

Description: Brown and blue slate rock in the foreground with one lone stilted tree to the left; rocks are higher on the left almost meeting the walkway on the top of the dam. Lower mid-centre of the painting is the mass of swirling green, blue and white water rushing from the gates of the falls. The grey gates…

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Artist: George Douglas Pepper (1903 – 1962, Canadian)

Title: Dam Falls

Date: 1947 – 1947

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.5 x 51.0 cm

Description: Brown and blue slate rock in the foreground with one lone stilted tree to the left; rocks are higher on the left almost meeting the walkway on the top of the dam. Lower mid-centre of the painting is the mass of swirling green, blue and white water rushing from the gates of the falls. The grey gates with water rushing down are mid-centre to the right. The walkway on the top of the dam extends throughout top-half of the painting. An outline of a rider and two horses are off to centre right, top of a mauve mountain behind and cloudy blue sky.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; mountain; dam; water; figure, man; animal, horse

Credit: Gift of Moore Gallery Ltd, Hamilton, 1995

Catalogue Number: PeG.02.03

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On Forty Mile Creek, Banff

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.03

Description: Two large Douglas Fir trees dominate the right side of picture of a forest; a stream runs the full length of bottom of picture. Only the bottom half of the two trees is shown, some stumps and forest. The entire picture is in various tones of green.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: On Forty Mile Creek, Banff

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 27.5 x 36.5 cm

Description: Two large Douglas Fir trees dominate the right side of picture of a forest; a stream runs the full length of bottom of picture. Only the bottom half of the two trees is shown, some stumps and forest. The entire picture is in various tones of green.

Subject: landscape; forest

Credit: Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.03

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Maligne Canyon

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.04

Description: A blue river with white highlights runs from the centre to the bottom right of the picture, purple cliffs to the right centre and a rocky bank to the left centre. Trees on both sides of river, a high bank with trees is in background with a blue sky.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Maligne Canyon

Date: 1946

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: A blue river with white highlights runs from the centre to the bottom right of the picture, purple cliffs to the right centre and a rocky bank to the left centre. Trees on both sides of river, a high bank with trees is in background with a blue sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; river

Credit: Gift of Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 1983

Catalogue Number: ShM.05.04

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St. Georges, Banff

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1945

Medium: serigraph on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.02

Description: Colour: green, yellow. A church stands among trees. To the left is a road. Behind is a treed hill. Sky in the upper right corner is clear blue.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: St. Georges, Banff

Date: 1945

Medium: serigraph on paper

Dimensions: 13.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Colour: green, yellow. A church stands among trees. To the left is a road. Behind is a treed hill. Sky in the upper right corner is clear blue.

Subject: landscape; architecture, church

Credit: Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1965

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.02

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Red Deer River

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.01

Description: Colour: blue, green, yellow, red brown. A river goes up from lower right corner to upper left where it is crossed by three sections of bridge. Yellow cliffs mark the left bank and snow and brown bushes mark the right. Beyond are hills and green sky.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Red Deer River

Date: 1944

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 12.4 x 15.2 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green, yellow, red brown. A river goes up from lower right corner to upper left where it is crossed by three sections of bridge. Yellow cliffs mark the left bank and snow and brown bushes mark the right. Beyond are hills and green sky.

Subject: landscape; river

Credit: Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1973

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.01

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Grain Elevators, Fort McLeod

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.461

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Grain Elevators, Fort McLeod

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.8 x 35.2 cm

Subject: landscape; architecture; rural; prairie

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.461

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Elevators, Fort McLeod

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

Description: Sketch only

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Elevators, Fort McLeod

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Dimensions: 35.6 x 46.0 cm

Description: Sketch only

Subject: architecture; rural; figure; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

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Untitled

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.03

Description: Colour: green, grey. Treed slope at the right side goes up to three rock pinnacles. One goes off the left side. The other two are more distant to the right. Sky is clear.

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Artist: Margaret Dorothy Shelton (1915 – 1984, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1943

Medium: woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 11.0 x 14.0 cm

Description: Colour: green, grey. Treed slope at the right side goes up to three rock pinnacles. One goes off the left side. The other two are more distant to the right. Sky is clear.

Subject: landscape, mountain; forest

Credit: Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1973

Catalogue Number: ShM.04.03

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Englehart-Cromwell 1943

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 10 b&w prints of various shots of men hiking and climbing a mountain, as well as one shot of men outside a backcountry hut.

Date Range: 1943

Reference Code: V190 / VI / E / i / PA - 01 to PA - 10

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, E : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: i : Englehart-Cromwell 1943

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / E / i / PA - 01 to PA - 10

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1943

Physical Description: 10 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 10 b&w prints of various shots of men hiking and climbing a mountain, as well as one shot of men outside a backcountry hut.

Subject Access: Climbing; Glaciers; Hiking; Huts; Mountains; Mountaineering

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Tofino Sunrise

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.424

Description: Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Tofino Sunrise

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 12.7 x 17.7 cm

Description: Water inlet in foreground has forest covered islands and mountains in background. The mountains and trees are a dark blue colour. Light blue sky has long streaky orange and yellow clouds across the top which are reflected in the water.

Subject: seascape; Pacific; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.424

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Fighter Aircraft, Vancouver Island

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.560

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Fighter Aircraft, Vancouver Island

Date: 1943

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.5 x 50.8 cm

Subject: mountain; World War II; transportation; airplane; automobile

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.560

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Ringrose Peak

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.464

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ringrose Peak

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.9 x 35.2 cm

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.464

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On the Way to Lake Oesa

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.465

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: On the Way to Lake Oesa

Date: 1941

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.7 x 35.0 cm

Subject: landscape; rocks; Canadian Rockies; mountain

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.465

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Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pinus albicaulis (White Pine)

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: A pine tree branch breaks into two sections with green needles and clusters of red/brown pine cones.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.15

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Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.19

Description: A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Calypso bulbosa (Calypso Orchid/Pink Fairy's Slipper)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.3 x 17.5 cm

Description: A single green stem from bottom centre curves to centre with 2 flowers, both are dark pink with yellow centre, pink petals flare out from bottom of flowers.

Subject: botanical; flower

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.19

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Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: ScM.05.13

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.

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Artist: Mary Schäffer (1861 – 1939, Canadian)

Title: Pyrola picta (Wintergreen)

Date: 1891

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.0 x 17.5 cm

Description: Broad green leaves with white veins are at the bottom centre of the picture; a long red/brown stem protrudes straight up, many small buds hang from the stem near the top.